Surgical Subspecialties - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
About The Position
The successful candidate will be responsible for various functions for the SubSpecialty surgery division including consulting on surgical patients, bedside procedures, and daily rounding on admitted patients as well as multidisciplinary care coordination. Our SubSpecialty Surgical Services team consists of several Advanced Practitioners who care for patients in the following surgical areas: Bariatric, Endocrine, Surgical Oncology, Plastics, Urology, Colorectal and Vascular specialties. Hartford HealthCare supports Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in practice: · Dedicated support and voice for our Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants through the Office of Advanced Practice directed by Sarah Clark, MBA, MHS, PA-C, BSN, RN, System Director of Advanced Practice · Hartford HealthCare is one of the largest, non-profit, fully integrated healthcare systems providing patient care in the state, allowing our providers to care for their patients no matter where they reside in Connecticut · With tools like EPIC, Hartford HealthCare’s state of the art clinical and informatics technology promotes improved patient outcomes, streamlined continuity of care and superior provider satisfaction About St. Vincent’s Medical Center: St. Vincent’s Medical Center is a Magnet Hospital that has been named Best Hospital in Fairfield County and in all of Western Connecticut for 2013 - 2014 by US News & World Report. We are the primary teaching hospital for the Frank Netter School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University. St. Vincent’s Medical Center was the first institution in the state to pioneer endovascular vein harvesting. About Hartford HealthCare: · Honored as a “Best Organizations for Leadership Development” by the National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL) · Prestigiously named one of the “Best Hospitals to Work for in Connecticut” by the Becker's Hospital Review · Committed to continuous development through The Center for Education Stimulation & Innovation (CESI), our Provider Leadership Development Institute and a robust on demand learning platform including CME, special courses, learning series and tools and resources · Established Mentorship and Orientation programs specially designed for newly hired providers and providers new to practice Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants Role Scope: · Under established guidelines and in collaboration and/or supervision with the practice physician(s), Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants perform routine physical examinations, and formulate medical, educational, and psychosocial plans to treat patients. · In consultation with the physician(s) and care team members, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants develop plans for further evaluation of health needs, e.g., referral to other health team members or specialists. · Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants provide appropriate treatment for problems within the scope of the provider’s practice as designated by protocols and identifies problems outside of their scope of practice and refers appropriately to physicians.
Requirements
- Licensure: Unrestricted State of Connecticut Medical License (or eligible)
- Training: Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
- Experience: 1+ year's experience in a surgical setting
- New grad candidates should have experience in a surgical setting in training or previous career
Responsibilities
- consulting on surgical patients
- bedside procedures
- daily rounding on admitted patients
- multidisciplinary care coordination
- perform routine physical examinations
- formulate medical, educational, and psychosocial plans to treat patients
- develop plans for further evaluation of health needs, e.g., referral to other health team members or specialists
- provide appropriate treatment for problems within the scope of the provider’s practice as designated by protocols
- identifies problems outside of their scope of practice and refers appropriately to physicians
Benefits
- Market-leading compensation and benefits and generous paid time off
- Paid CME time off plus CME budget, reimbursed professional licenses and dues
- Enhanced Tuition Assistance and Higher Education Partnerships
- Voluntary benefits include student loan programs, home, auto, renters insurance, identity theft protection, legal services, low-interest loans, pet insurance and more!
- Employee discount programs and colleague assistance offering resources and information for personal and work-life issues
- Family care benefits through Care.com including emergency back-up care benefits for children, adults and even pets!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
